Tropical rainfall measuring mission observation and regional model study of precipitation diurnal cycle in the New Guinean region

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 17, 2006, Pages

  Zhou, Li ^a   Wang, Yuqing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GLOBAL WARMING; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RAIN; WEATHER FORECASTING;

COASTAL ZONE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIURNAL VARIATION; LAND BREEZE; OROGRAPHY; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RAINBAND; RAINFALL; SEA BREEZE;

ASIA; EURASIA; MALAY ARCHIPELAGO; NEW GUINEA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 33847044367     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007243     Document Type: Article

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